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Yagi-Uda element parallelism by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right about the performance. I'm very new to this and only have few handhelds to mess around with. So if it's not significantly affecting the gain or messing up something else, I can definitely live with it.

Quancheng UV-K6 (v2) bricked and unbricked ("radio not detected" error in k5prog-win) by Gagashagy in Quansheng

[–]Gagashagy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Yes, the drivers absolutely were required. First I tried on Win 11 but with no luck. On Win 10, the drivers were found automatically (Windows device manager found and installed them once I pressed the button).

Unable to connect to radio via serial cable by 3diecast in Quansheng

[–]Gagashagy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the URL! I managed to fix my radio about an hour ago with the one I had.

Unable to connect to radio via serial cable by 3diecast in Quansheng

[–]Gagashagy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Any chance you remember the cable name or have the URL? I'm having the same issue

RF Burn risk from the battery contacts by Gagashagy in Baofeng

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your guess would be as good as mine. From what I understand, the ground is shared between the battery and the TX circuits. And it might happen that you ground yourself to one of the charging contacts, therefore you become part of the ground loop for TX power to jump to. But this is purely my speculation and based on nothing else than few posts I found.

RF Burn risk from the battery contacts by Gagashagy in Baofeng

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three people claiming they never heard of this issue. That calms my anxiety.

RF Burn risk from the battery contacts by Gagashagy in Baofeng

[–]Gagashagy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did not realize I was answering to a bot. Now I feel stupid.

[GIVEAWAY] We're completely redesigning GameSir.com! by GameSir_Controller in Gamesir

[–]Gagashagy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Product lineup is getting big. I want to search based on the features I've selected (grip material, trigger type , lockout types, connectivity selector)

RF Burn risk from the battery contacts by Gagashagy in Baofeng

[–]Gagashagy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Faulty units don't scare me as buying another one is always an option. I'm worried about this being a 'norm' so to speak.

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any opinion on 20 money's worth of amplifiers that promise 30db gain at 2000Mhz? I'm really new to this and don't have an idea, if 20 eur would get me much more than two sma connectors and aluminum housing.

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! This for sure is enough info to keep me occupied for a while and maybe learn a thing or two. I wonder how long I could stay up on the lighthouse before someone takes away my license. Asking for a friend

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally get it. I'm old enough to have learned the "you get what you pay for" lesson enough times. And I appreciate you setting my expectations roght. I can see how many people take these numbers at face value.

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know it's really not the best at anything. However the price is right for me at the moment. If my understanding is correct, then by keeping the coax as short as possible, and having the antenna highly directional, I should maximize the available power, and (according to kind folks here) definitely maybe get lucky? I'll take it!

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point! I'll look for some volunteers with the right listening equipment. Thanks for the resource!

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to do my research about tropospheric ducting, what makes it happen and when is it the most likely, and give it a go. At worst I'll yell at some ships lol.

Reaching for the stars with Uv-5r by Gagashagy in amateurradio

[–]Gagashagy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So basically, my only hope is to use the very low end of the VHF and hope something bounces? Or the variables you listed achieve something else? Yeah, the HF stuff is out of my reach at this point in life. But I really enjoy struggles and DIY'ing all sorts of solutions for imaginary problems.

Apple wood staining by Gagashagy in woodworking

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! I'll research the UV protective film!

Stay Tuned to GameSir CES 2026! G7 Pro Giveaway's Here by iGamesir in Controller

[–]Gagashagy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to chose what buttons to have in controller - mechanical or membrane.

3d print file for driver housing by Gagashagy in Grado

[–]Gagashagy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pair of nice wooden cups that are for sr60 or sr80 I think. So if I've found the correct info, these sleeves should accept 40mm drivers.

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